Description: WELLSLow or Dry WellsNevada County and California are in a drought period. Groundwater is lowest at the end of summer, and winter rains typically improve low producing wells. In late summer/early autumn, many private wells experience a drop in production. This can be reflected by local well drillers being booked out several months. Some additional options to possibly resolve low or dry well issues may be: Adding on site water storage. Please contact the Nevada County Building department at BuildingDept@nevadacountyca.gov for any permitting requirements. If local well drillers are booked, consider using a well driller that is out of the area (for example from Placer, Yuba, or Sacramento counties). They will need to have a C-57 license and contact Environmental Health at Env.Health@nevadacountyca.gov for permitting requirements. Contact the Rural Community Assistance Corporation Individual Well Program - http://www.rcac.org/environmental/individual-well-program/ Household Water Well & Septic System Loan/Grant Programs - https://www.rcac.org/lending-2/household-water-well-septic-loans/ People will need to research these and possibly other options to see what is the best fit for their needs and budget. The State of California is tracking dry wells. Dry wells can be reported on this web page: https://mydrywell.water.ca.gov/report/SEPTICFind info here: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2138/Sewage-Disposal
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